Roman Salazar
# Roman Salazar

Roman Salazar (born February 21, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division of Bellator.

## Background

Born and raised in raised in the small town of Mammoth, Arizona, Salazar worked for a while after finishing high school as a cable technician before shifting his focus to mixed martial arts.

## Mixed martial arts career

### Early career

Salazar began competing in amateur fights in 2007 as a lightweight before turning professional in 2009. He competed in several different regional promotions across Arizona where he was able to compile a record of 9 - 2.

On the heels of his first round submission victory over Jose Carbajal in September 2014, Salazar signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Salazar made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Mitch Gagnon on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 54, filling in for an injured Rob Font. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Salazar faced Norifumi Yamamoto on February 28, 2015, at UFC 184. The bout was declared a no contest after an accidental eye poke by Yamamoto rendered Salazar unable to continue midway through the second round.

Salazar faced Marlon Vera on August 8, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 73. He lost the fight via submission in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

### Bellator MMA

Salazar faced James Gallagher at Bellator:Dublin on September 27, 2019, but was defeated early in round one by submission (Guillotine choke).

## Championships and accomplishments

* Iron Boy MMA
   * IBMMA Bantamweight Championship (one time)

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :

| 22 matches | 13 wins | 8 losses |
| - | - | - |
| By knockout | 6 | 2 |
| By submission | 3 | 2 |
| By decision | 3 | 4 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 14–10 (1) | Cody Huard | KO (kick to the body) | Road to ONE: RUF 41 | June 20, 2021 | 3 | 2:54 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Loss | 13–10 (1) | James Gallagher | Submission (guillotine choke) | Bellator 227 | September 27, 2019 | 1 | 0:35 | Dublin, Ireland | Catchweight (140lbs) bout. |
| Loss | 13–9 (1) | Mario Israel | Decision (Split) | LFA 72 | July 26, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Catchweight (140lbs) bout. |
| Win | 13–8 (1) | Evan DeLong | Decision (Unanimous) | Iron Boy MMA 14 | March 30, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Won the Vacant IBP Featherweight Championship |
| Loss | 12–8 (1) | Eduardo Alvarado Osuna | TKO (punches) | Combate 22 | September 14, 2018 | 1 | 4:14 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Catchweight (140lbs) bout. |
| Loss | 12–7 (1) | Casey Kenney | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 44: Frincu vs. Aguilera | June 29, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 12–6 (1) | Federico Betancourt | TKO (punches) | Iron Boy MMA 10 | March 24, 2018 | 2 | 0:34 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Won the IBMMA Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–6 (1) | Joey Trevino | TKO (punches) | Iron Boy MMA 8 | September 23, 2017 | 1 | 1:28 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Loss | 10–6 (1) | Ricky Palacios | Decision (split) | Combate 13 | April 20, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Bantamweight bout. |
| Win | 10–5 (1) | Gilberto Aguilar | Decision (unanimous) | WFF: World Fighting Federation 32 | November 19, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Featherweight bout. |
| Loss | 9–5 (1) | Ed West | Decision (unanimous) | Aggression Session 3 - Another One | June 18, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| Loss | 9–4 (1) | Marlon Vera | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux | August 8, 2015 | 2 | 2:15 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| NC | 9–3 (1) | Norifumi Yamamoto | No Contest (accidental eye poke) | UFC 184 | February 28, 2015 | 2 | 2:37 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Salazar was rendered unable to continue. |
| Loss | 9–3 | Mitch Gagnon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine | October 4, 2014 | 1 | 2:06 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 9–2 | Jose Carbajal | Submission (guillotine choke) | WFF 16 | September 20, 2014 | 1 | 2:06 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Carlos Ochoa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WFF 14 | June 28, 2014 | 1 | 2:09 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 | Joe Madrid | Decision (unanimous) | WFF 12 | March 1, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Michael Parker | Decision (unanimous) | WFF 11 | August 24, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Anthony Birchak | TKO (punches) | Coalition of Combat - Clash of the Titans | June 2, 2012 | 3 | 1:38 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Michael Sharpneck | TKO (punches) | RUF MMA - Cage Rage on the River | March 31, 2012 | 1 | 0:31 | Parker, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Brett Shoenfelt | DQ (illegal knee) | UPN 3 | October 8, 2011 | 3 | 1:51 | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Ramon Aleman | KO (punch) | UPN 2 | April 2, 2011 | 1 | 0:20 | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Ruben S. Gonzales | TKO (punches) | UPN 1 | December 11, 2010 | 1 | 2:23 | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sammy Ciurdar | Decision (split) | WFF 1 | April 24, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Robert Gainey | Submission (guillotine choke) | RITC 134 | September 11, 2009 | 2 | 2:20 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
